The artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince was reportedly found dead at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. The singer and Minneapolis native's full name was Prince Rogers Nelson.

His publicist confirmed the death Thursday afternoon, the AP reports.

According to CNN, Carver County Sheriff spokesman Jason Kamerud has only confirmed that police are investigating a death at Prince's estate.

A cause of death is unknown, but the news follows his recent medical emergency that forced his private plane to make an emergency landing in Illinois last week. He appeared at a concert the next day, telling fans he was battling the flu.

In this Feb. 4, 2007 file photo, Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. The Associated Press

Prince sold more than 100 million records worldwide, winning seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. He was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2004, and was named one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone.

His many projects included The Revolution, The New Power Generation and, most recently, 3rdeyegirl. He released at least 39 studio albums, plus the soundtracks for "Batman" and "Purple Rain," the latter of which he also starred in and won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score.

Prince's long list of hits included "When Doves Cry," "Let's Go Crazy," "1999," "Little Red Corvette," "Raspberry Beret," "Batdance" and "Kiss." In recent years, he also became known for stellar covers of unpredictable songs, ranging from Radiohead's "Creep" at Coachella in 2008 to Foo Fighters' "Best of You" at Super Bowl XLI.

Prince was born on June 7, 1958, the son of a pianist in a Minnesota jazz band. According to the New York Daily News, the prodigy was playing piano by age 7, guitar at 13 and drums at 14.

Also known as the Purple One, he signed to Warner Brothers Records as a teenager, releasing his debut album, "For You," in 1978. He played all the instruments, wrote all the music and lyrics and produced the record himself.

The larger-than-life musician was still going strong in his 50s, releasing four albums in the past 18 months.